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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-25

A SNUG FORTUNE FOR Bo0TBLAcK. A few
weeks ago W. ii. Price, young man who has
conducted little writing school and CONNER
cial college in this city, and earning just about
enough to clothc and feed hi, family, received
official and authentic information of n good
sized legacy coming to him in England, and
Immediately on receipt Of the news he started
ut once to secure the funds. friend in this
city has received lett er from Price, in which
he states that the property is appraised at
Gll6,O00 (abeut S575,OOO Price left home
fifteen years ago, when small boy, as a stow.
away in an ocean steamer, was discovered and
returned to England the fret time, but in the
second venture was successful enough TO land
in New York. where he became a bootblack.
and after life of knocking around finally be.
eamc rather proficient in pen msnshp, and
after time came TO Xenia and opened a
school. lie writes that he will return TO Ohio
in n few weeks, but will hardly bother about
opening the school again.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-25
AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY. -Laurens

AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY. -Laurens,
March I6.-Russell Pool, Is year old
son Of George B. Pool, Of this town, was
retaining from hunt the other day, when
he accidentally dropped his gun, and both
loads were discharged and took effect in
his thigh, making fearful wound The
very best attention was given tho patient
and he seemed to be doing well until yes
terday, when he wa, seiz,d with lock jaw,
from which he died last night. This is an
unfortunate family, Mrs. Pool, the mother
Of Russell, having been burned to death
last year.-Neps and Courier.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-25

DEATH OF A FAMOUS HoRsE.-Lex-
ington, KY, March 16.-Major b. G..
Thomas's famous imported stallion, King
Ban, died this afternoon of spinal meningc-
is. King Ban was foalcd in 1876 and pur-
chased for Major Thomas by Charles Lit
tlefold in 1873. He was the sire of Pun
ster, Ban Fox, King Fox, Gold Ban,
HighAight, Bamburg and others of prom
inence. He was valued at $4,000.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-25

MAN WITH THREE WIvEs.-Macon, Ga,
March l8.-festerday at Bainbridge the wife
Of J. II. Hawley died from the effects of NOR
phine administered by her husband by mistake
it is said, Cor quinine. She was buried TODAY.
When lla"ley returned from the funeral he
was met by the sheriff and arrested for big
amy. When shown tho evidence against him,
he broke down and confessed to having a wife
in South Carolina and another in Florida. He
is now suspected Of murder.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-25

THE TRIPLE SLAYER SENTENCED
Elgefeld, March 16.-Judgo Norton this
morning sentenced r. J.. Jones, the mur-
derer, to twenty-five years in the Psniten.
tiary at hard labor. lilo received the
sentence with an air Of injured innocence.
The Judge, in his preliminary remarks in
passing the sentence, was about to express
his opinion in regard to the crime, when
Major Gary begged pardon for iuterrupting
him but respectfully suggested tha. h. take
into considerat on tn C fact that there might
be another trial in this case, and he would
ask him to refrain from expressing his opin-
ion: The Judge acceded to tho request
and simply pronounced the sentence as
above.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-25

In DEADLY QUARREL.-Fayette, March
lO.-A deadly affray occurred here to-day
between man named Orr and his three
sons, all armed with revolvers, and Lud.
Churchwell and his two sons, the former
being armed with axes.
10 the fight Lud Churcbwell was killed
and one OF his son, mortally wounded
James Orr was also killed, and his brother
Asa was badly hurt.
Orr was killed by a pistol shot, and IT
is thought that the wound was inflicted bv
one Of bis own party, as their antagonist.
had no pistols.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-25

TROUBLE IN THE SoUrnwEsr.-Nogalcs, Ari T.,
March ia conflict with Mexican soldiers
seems imminent. Yesterday, while Deputy
Sheriff Speedy, and Constable Lillepage were
in an American saloon near the Mexican line,
four Mexican custom officials entered, used
abusive language, and on n signal drew Pistols.
One or the Mexi;ans then fired. the ball graz
ing The head ofone American who escaped with
his companion. Gov. Torres had tho would-be
assassin arrested, but soon afterwards releassd
him.
There are no United States troops here,
while Mexico is guarded by fifty soldier,
stationed within 100 yards OF the line. The
situation is serious.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-25
How TO Prepare FOR CorroN.-Pre-

pairing tho land properly is laying tho foun-
dation Tor crop. If you have cotton
lands, IT'S the surest crop cultivated, if
properly prepared and fertilizod. am
satisfied that planting on the stalk bed con-
tinuously is wrong. This is custom of \
great many farmers. Not so in the Pee
Dee section; but in many portions of the
South. If lands are naturally rich it
makes but little difference how they are
prepared Or cultivated, but on lands that
have to be nurtured aud fed from n silver
spoon ue must be careful how we handle
it. Nov what I wish to say is this, plant
this year where the alley wa, last year, and
near the level or b.low the level rather
than on bed. Then in cultivating YOU
throw the soil down hill instead OF up hill.
Ii IS not 80 subject to be Injured by
drought. Roots are never cut. 1t is i'm
possible to cultivate crop of cotton on a
bed without seriously cutting or pressing
the roots. 1t can be done with hoe work
as the sea island or long staple planters do
it: but it is expensive, and it would not pay
to make cotton by such system.
10 prepare cotton land after cotton is TO
run out the stalks with four or five-in ch
shovel or bull-tongue first. In running
your furrow, if thore are large stalks, use
two mules, then one will walk in each al
ley; but If there are small stalks and light
land, one furrow with ono horse will do.
The horse walks on tho top of the stalk
bed. Now, if you wish to plant below a
level, throw back to the first furrow, or
stalk row, until the alley is cleared out.
This gives good chance for deep plough
ing. Apply your fertilizer in the alley,
and plant on two burrows. This gives you
good opportunity Of planting any height
or depth you choose, and the land that was
not fertilized this-if there is any fertilizer
left from last years fertilizer, the roots get
it when the plants is large and at fertilizing
time. When planted in the same place
continually, the middle of tho row becomes
very poor, and the long roots that havo
gone to that part have nothing to feed on
when tS,y most need it.
TSs Eyssein OF reversing the row every
year is more like broadcast fertilizing, which
is the popular way to fert;lize lands to
make them rich. Mr.. Dixon was wrong
when he said, plant on bed and cultivate
level with large fat sweep. 1t can't bo
done without too much root pruning.
Roots of cotton should never be cut.
The only way to keep from cutting them
is to plant for that purpose. Uso planter
that puts every seed in the bottom of the
furrow, aud one that does not allow the
wind TO blow the seed from tho furrow on
to one side. The Dow Law and all plan
ters of that build are worthless. For in
stance, the Dow Law goes in q swinging
motion and puts part Of the seed shallow
and part deep, and makes an irregular
stand. A persest stand is very essential in
cultivating a crop. Many a farmer is
ruined by not having his cotton como up
so that it can be worked before the grass
takes possession. will tell you later how
to cultivate it on my level or low SYSTEM
j. A. Pterkn, an Weekly Nc,os and Cou-
rier.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-25

CARBoS.-Carbonaceous matter in some form
is necessary in all soils. In sOme it arises
from the decay OF green crops. for tho result
is carbon, (chareoal) rs thoroughly as IL burned
in close vessel. Part of the results OF decav-
ing manures exist in soils as carbon ola
charcoal hearths, charcoal dust from locomo.
tives, and all other sources. are valuable to
supply this desidsratum to the soil. Soil. arc
retentive of manures, only from the presence
OF carbon or a!umina.- Working Farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
ShowedThem How It Was Done.

A Jolly party was sitting around a table
at restaurant at Frankfort on-the- Moin,
Germany, talking about the numerous
thefts of fall overcoats which had lately
been reported from every part of the
city. They all agreed that sucA a thing
could not possibly happen to any one of
them, as they had their eyes wide open.
Nevertheless" jntsrposed a gentleman
sitting at the next table, ST would, If need
be, undertake to prove that any one of
yonr coats would be easily distracted
from under your very noses" They
were astonished, but he exclaimed that
it was only necessary to engage man
il an interesting conversation, and while
he continued under the influence to arise,
take his overcoat, put It on, light cigar,
and leave the room with gracious bow.
The entire company kept up a continu-
Gus roar of laughter at the amusing tale,
and the still more entertaining pratical
illustration with which the relator accom-
panied his words and walked out of the
door. He did not come back, neither did
the overcoat with a pocketbook with 800
in IL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01


A FIRE in the city of Brussels, Belgium,
Sunday night. destroyed she Government
Agricultural p aid ng, and other public
edifces had nal row escape
DR. SOHLIEMANN denies that he has ex-
pressed an intention to bequeath his col
lection of antiquities to Germany. He is
now excavating the temple of Venus on
the island of Cerigo.
ADyICEs received state that two local
Russian steamers, the Sineus and the
Vesta, came into collision, off the Crimean
coast, and the Vista was sunk and thirty
i've of her crews drowned.
IT is reported that Russia IS massing
100000 soldiers uear the German and
Austrian frontiers. The Polish ews are
said to be keeping Germany and Aus
tria well informed regarding the move
ments of the Russian troops. Bismarck
is ex expected to call the attention Of the
rejohstag to the matter.
THE Servian government mas demanded
of Bulgaria an explanation of the circular
declaring that Servian subjects in Bull
garia will not be admitted to the privi-
leges granted under the capitulations.
Servia holds the circular to be an in
fringement Of the reciprocal arrange
ment between the two countries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
GENERAL NOTES.

FREEZING weather was reported as far
south as Florida and Georgia Monday
morning.
BUFFALo's population, as shown by the
police census, finished Monday, is $780,
284.
DURING the current year seventeen
whaling vessels owned in the Gloucester
(Mass.) district have been lost. with 158
msn, go of whom leave widows and faith
erless children.
The new train from Omaha to San
Francisco will make the run IN seventy
two hours. Passengers from Chicago
will reach the coast on the fourth day
ont.
MILWAUKEE brewers retaliated Wednes-
day on the boycotting employees by sign
ing an agreement to never again give
work to members Of the union.
EX-SENATOR y. e. JONES, of Florida, is
reported in financial distress at Detroit.
He has been taken in charge by friend
who will give him shelter for the present.
1t is said that he is mental wreck.
THE Interstate commerce commission
are engaged in hearing complaints
against number Of railroads for dis
criminating in favor of the Standard Oil
company.
MILWAUKEE union malsters, Monday, is
sued circular which, although cleverly
worded, has the appearance of boycott
against the brewers not in accord with
them. A general strike is imminent IN
the Cream City.
The executive committee of the Nation
al Grange, in session at Lansing, Mich,
Monday, reported $4,583 expended dur
ing the past year for lectures, and recon-
mended the establishment of a perma-
nent headquarters at Washington, where
records, ETC., could be kept. Il also favor
ed changes in the patent laws.
JUDGE G. B. GRANT, of Detroit, Mich,
called a meeting Of saloon keepers We'd
nesday and read to them the liquor laws.
He told them the acts were passed to
be obeyed in the district, and offenders
would be dealt with strictly in accordance
with the letter.
The troubles in the sugar plantations
of Louisiana reached climax Wednes-
day morning. when white picket
guard, on duty near Thibodeaux, was
fired upon. Two men were wounded.
An attack was Immediately made on the
negroes, and ten men were killed; the
others hid in the woods.
The New York State Anti Saloon Re
publican league has issued call for a
conference to be held at Syracuse on De-
cember Is ana Is. They declare in their
circular that the late election showed that
the liquor interests are Inimical to the
republican party, and that she party has
nothing to lose by taking stand against
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
WASHINGTON.

The first formal conference between
the English commissioners and American
negotiators upon the fisheries Question
was held Tuesday.
The secretary of the treasury has des-
! ignated the National Bank of Commerce,
of Kansas City, Mo-, depository of pub
lie moneys.
The superintendent Of foreign mail,
in his annual report, shows large in
crease of mail matter to foreign coun-
tries; noticeably, to the Central and
South American countries.
The talk about there being an admins
tration tariff bill that is to be introduced
as soon as congress meets is revived, but
it is without foundation. No bill has
been prepared or is being prepared that
is TO express the wishes of the admins
tration IL this direction.
PAYMAsTER GENERAL ROCHESTER,, in his
annual report to the secretary of war,
states that the receipts Of the pay depart
ment during the year amounted to $15,
087, 1866 and the disbursements to $14,230,
$50, and the balance in the hands of pay
masters June 80, 1887, to s., 339,O14.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has returned to
Washington in improved health. He
called at the Navy department a short
time and afterwards called on the presi-
dent. He will not take an active part In
management of the Navy department
for some days.
The President on Tuesday appointed
George w. Parks, of Salt Lake City, to
be Receiver of Public Moneys at Salt
Lake City, Utah, vice Fl. G. Wallace, re-
signed, and Tom Wall, of Oshkosh. Wis,
to be special agent to make allotment of
lands to Indians in severalty.
The first contest in the Senate will be
over the confirmation of the so-called
Fishery Commissioners. Senators of
both parties are preparing for this con-
test, the calculation being that it will be
one OF the most interesting that has oc-
CURED in the Senate fO2 many years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
ERA OF THE.CENT.
How the Great Money Kings of the Past Ac-
quired Their Fortunes.

How the Great money h1ngS OF JA6 IaSG Ac-
quired Their Fortunes.
Few Iuen at the present day blunder
into business success. Few men
wake up and find themselves wealthy
without knowing the reason why. When
the margin of profit is reckoned by the
fraction of a cent on nearly all eomodi-
ties Of the industrial world, there is little
room for the element of luck il modern
business and commercial transactions.
The times has gone by when fortune
smiles upon the bold and reckless adven-
turer: but her favoGs are rather cast upon
the frugal saver of waste and remnants,
the prudent conservator of scraps and
rawlings. Business success at the pres
ent day, more often than ever before,
passes by the lavish and adventurous
manipulation and abides with the slow
going conservative, who has come to
learn by long experience the incalcuable
value of the single cent.
The young Napoleon of Finance
the Ives and Wards of the period-have
fallen, of late into disrepute. Though
they manage their forces with dash and
maneuvre it is found they march inevi-
tably to Waterloo. They build up rep
utations as irridescent as the soap bub-
le--and as unsubstaneiaI. Their balloon
goes up grandly enough, but bursts in
mid air.
Enormous fortunes have been made
since the war but the element of luck has
not been such potent factor in their
requirement as Is generally supposed.
The greatest fortunes of our money
kings have been acquired through the
development OF new country through the
agency of railroads. Fabulous profits
have doubtless been realized, but the law
of competition has brought the freight
and passenger rates of the railroads
down to figure that would not have
been considered self supporting few
years ago, and the most observing econ
omists now believe that the era OF great
railroad fortunes is over. OF course q
man who can build railroad into the
virgin soil and ungathered resources OF
al FL Dorado, can put out his hand and
gather in fortune as easily as child
can gather berries. But our 81 Dora dos
are nearly exhausted. A new invention
like the telegraph, very naturally builds
| up great individual wealth and corporate
| FORUM DE-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
FOREIGN.

AN earthquake shock is reported in
Northern Italy, without fatal results.
The condition of the crown prince of
Germany is steadily growing worse.
PERSIAN advices say that the shah's
proposed visit to Europe has been post
poned until 1888.
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH of Austria, is to
have jubilee next year. He mas relgned
for forty years.
THE Liverpool steamship Douro, has
been wrecked off Cape Finisterre. Thir-
teen persons we're drowned.
THE health of Mr.. Parnell, the cham
pion of Irish nationalism, is improving,
though he is still obliged to avoid expos
ure or excitement.
The government has announced its in
tention of adhering to the convention be-
tween France and England relative to the
Suez canal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

The town of CRANKY, Mo-, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire Saturday night.
A. S. HATCH, the we'll known ''bear'
operator in the New York Exchange has
failed.
By the explosion of boiler in saw
mill near Prescott, Arizona, Saturday
morning, six men were killed.
Two business blocks occupied by stores
shops and offices, were destroyed by fire
Friday, at Carrollton, Ill.
The extensive rubber works at Erie,
Pa, have been destroyed by fire; loss
about 100000.
FINDLAY, ILL.,, was almost destroyed by
fire late Sunday night. Dwellings, stores,
and churches wers consumed.
AN explosion of gasoline lamps in the
storage house of the Edison Electric
Light Company, at Philadelphia, burned
fourteen men, some of whom are not ex-
pected to live.
ABOUT 120 lives were lost by the sinking
of the steamer W. A. Scholten. ten miles
off from Dover at IL O'Clock Saturday
night. Ninety out of 30 passengers were
rescued.
AT Mound City, southern Illinois, Mon
day, fire destroyed twenty five buildings,
including two hotels and State Senator
Dan Hogan's residence.
Two LOCOMOTIVES and seventeen cars
were wrecked and destroyed by flames
near Sherman, ILL.,, on the Chicago and
Alton Road early Tuesday morning. The
loss will reach $4,000.
AT Hudson, n. Y, Monday night, Gil
bert Carter and his wife an aged couple
FL, ol-ao
were asphyxiated by coal gas and are not
expected to recover.
A CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST.. PAUL
passenger train collided early Tuesday
morning with freight near Ixonia, Wis.
The passenger engine and mail car and
four freight cars were wrecked, and Jhas.
Manning, fireman, was severely cut In
the head.
BARNUM i BA1LEx's great circus. and
men agerie building for winter quarters,
at Bridgeport, Ct, has been burned, to-
gether with large number of animals.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
HENRY LOCKWOOD and wife, residing
near Marian, Ind, left their three children
the youngest Is months and the oldest
years, Ia the house alone Saturday
night. When the parents returned Sun
day the babe was frozen to death ana the
others were frost-bitten.
The forest fires in Tennessee, Arkan
sas, and Mississippi have not been check
ed, and windstorm which prevailed
Saturday is supposed to have famed the
flames and increased its destructive
force. A number of gin-houses have been
burned and railway trestles destroyed.
Owing to the dense smoke, steamers can
not run at night. The losses to farmers
and planters is very heavy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
CRIME.

GANG of counterfeiters were arrested
near Port Huron, Mich, Saturday, and
two expensive plants for making bogus
silver dollars were found in their posses
sion.
OK the doorstep of Jack Futrele's sa-
loon at Jonesboro, ind, a dynamite bomb
was was found Sunday. The fuse had
burned almost to the cap, but had fortu.
nately been extinguished.
"BLINKY" MORGAN, convicted of the
murder of Detective Halligan at the time
of the rescue of McMunn, was sentenced
at Lavenna, Ohio, Wednesday, to be
hanged Marched 16, 1888. An appeal
will be taken.
Two CoLoRED men said to have been
the ringleaders Of the great strike among
the Hegroes of Louisiana, we're taken
from jail on Wednesday and hanged by
the mob.
MACK BRIGGS and three companions got
into fight with some of the passengers
on an Indianapolis and st. Louis train
near Fontanet, Ind, Monday. Briggs at
tackled Constable Wilbur, who shot and
mortally wounded him.
FRANK j. NoRTHEY, convicted at San
Francisco, Cal, recently, Of attempting
to bribe a jury, was sentenced, Monday,
to nine years. imprisonment. Northey
was indicted with Morrow, the capitalist,
and McCord and Creighton, local poll
ticians.
On Sunday morning dynamite bomb
with six caps was found by the janitor of
the Embury Methodist church, OF Free
port, Ill. It was SO placed that upon
opening the door it would fall and ex
plode. AS good luck would haveit, the
ianitor saw it and it was removed without
doing injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
IN GENERAL.
NUMBERING HIS FAMILY.

The Shocking Crime ola Chicago Rolling Mill
Foreman.
William Myers, foreman of the blast
furnace of the North Chicago rolling
mill company at South Chicago, returned
to his home Sunday evening, after having
been away all day, aid, without uttering
a word, shot his wife three times, infiict-
ing fatal injuries, then fired the remain
ing shots in the revolver at his daughter
Laura, aged Is, and son Allie, agtd IA.
Neither of these shots took effect. Myers
started to reload his revolver when the
girl ran screaming from the house. He
then fed and has not yet been captured
The cause Of the shooting cannot be as
certained further than that Myers had
not been on good terms with his wife for
some time.